401.COM<0401> - Results Announcement (Summary)

401.com Limited announced on 24/7/2001:
(stock code: 401)
Year end date: 31/3/2001
Currency: HKD                                               (Audited)
                                           (Audited)        Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/4/2000    from 1/4/1999
                                           to 31/3/2001     to 31/3/2000
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 165,343          58,079
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : (208,045)        (25,490)
Finance cost                             : (4,876)          (18,059)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : (973)            -
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : (201,657)        (43,562)
% Change over Last Period                : N/A
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : (1.86 cents)     (1.54 cents)
         -Diluted                        : -                -
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : -                -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : (201,657)        (43,562)
Final Dividend per Share                 : Nil              Nil
(Specify if with other options)          : -                -
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : N/A
Payable Date                             : N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period    : -
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A

Remarks:

(1) Following the release of the final results announcement of 401.com 
Limited (the "Company") on teletext on 24/7/2001, the Company subsequently 
notified the Exchange that due to clerical error in typing the names 
of the last 2 items of the Remark (1), the Remark (1) is revised as 
follows:-

Other (charges)/income
                                                        Group
                                                2001            2000
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000
                        
Waiver of debts                                 8,928           26,905
Provision for bad and doubtful debts            (26,404)        (1,943)
Gain on disposal of associates                  -               889
Gain/(loss) on disposal of subsidiaries         6,607           (1,011)
Loss on disposal and write off of fixed assets  (3,571)         (450)
Net realized loss on disposal of investment  
  securities                                    (2,157)         -
Impairment loss on investment securities        (90,830)        -
Provision for diminution in value of   
  properties for sale                           (780)           -
                                                ------------------------
                                                (108,207)       24,390
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(2) Loss per share

The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the following data:

                                                2001            2000
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000 
Loss                            
Net loss for the year                           201,657         43,562
Dividend for preference shares                  776             -
                                                -------------------------
Loss for the purpose of basic loss per share    202,433         43,562
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Number of shares                                
Weighted average number of shares                               
  for the purpose of basic loss per share  10,872,009,615   2,833,813,991
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Loss per share                          
  Basic                                         1.86 cents      1.54 cents
                                                =========================

Diluted loss per share for the year has not been presented as the effect 
of any dilution is anti-dilutive. 

(3) Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the 
current year's presentation.  In particular, the comparatives have been 
adjusted or extended to take into account of SSAP No. 1.

For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.